Monday, February 08, 2016

FROM GOLFWEEK STAFF After day one of the Northrop-Grumman Regional Challenge, which
boasts nine teams in the Golfweek top-15 rankings, Alabama is sitting
pretty at the top.A 6-under 278 at Palos Verdes Golf Club in California got the No. 11
Crimson Tide off to a hot start, rolling to a seven-stroke lead over No.
2 Duke and No. 15 Washington. No. 12 Florida sits in sole possession of
fourth after combining for a 3-over 287.Alabama’s Janie Jackson and North Carolina’s Lexi Harkins are tied
for the individual lead after each carded 3-under 68. Duke’s Leona
Maguire, the No. 2 individual in the Golfweek rankings, helped her team
with a 2 under 69. Bronte Law, the No. 3 individual, posted the top score
for UCLA with an even-par 71.Maybe the most surprising day-one finish is No. 1 USC’s 11-over 295.
The Trojans were led by Robynn Ree, who is ranked 14th overall, and
Kyung Kim with 1-over finishes to tie for 17th. USC’s Karen Chung, the
No. 1 individual, sits in a tie for 36th after posting a 4-over 75.You can check out the first round scores and follow the live scoring at this link.